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Feds end airline price-gouging probe without finding faulthttp://nj1015.com/feds-end-airline-price-gouging-probe-without-finding-fault/
http://nj1015.com/feds-end-airline-price-gouging-probe-without-finding-fault/#commentsThu, 15 Dec 2016 20:36:31 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=676228Continue reading…]]>The Transportation Department has told five airlines that operate flights in the Northeast that it has ended its investigation into allegations of price gouging without finding any wrongdoing.

]]>http://nj1015.com/feds-end-airline-price-gouging-probe-without-finding-fault/feed/0Getty Images10 reasons your dog is NOT a member of your familyhttp://nj1015.com/10-reasons-your-dog-is-not-a-member-of-your-family/
http://nj1015.com/10-reasons-your-dog-is-not-a-member-of-your-family/#commentsTue, 13 Sep 2016 17:27:14 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=657874Continue reading…]]>Jeff Deminski does not like seeing dogs in unexpected places like airports or restaurants, but no one does anything about it. Here are Deminski's ten reasons why dogs are not a member of your family.

]]>http://nj1015.com/10-reasons-your-dog-is-not-a-member-of-your-family/feed/0Jeff Deminski photoHoliday air travelers get a break from long security lineshttp://nj1015.com/holiday-air-travelers-get-a-break-from-long-security-lines/
http://nj1015.com/holiday-air-travelers-get-a-break-from-long-security-lines/#commentsFri, 27 May 2016 20:31:58 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=628214Continue reading…]]>Travelers who were dreading long airport security lines ahead of the Memorial Day weekend instead reported moving quickly through checkpoints Friday after authorities opened extra screening lanes and used bomb-sniffing dogs to give some passengers a break from removing their shoes.

]]>http://nj1015.com/holiday-air-travelers-get-a-break-from-long-security-lines/feed/0Travelers pass through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport, Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)Highlights of some perimeter breaches at major US airportshttp://nj1015.com/highlights-of-some-perimeter-breaches-at-major-us-airports/
http://nj1015.com/highlights-of-some-perimeter-breaches-at-major-us-airports/#commentsThu, 26 May 2016 04:28:09 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=627567Continue reading…]]>An Associated Press investigation has documented 345 instances in which people hopped over, crawled under, drove cars through or otherwise breached the fences and gates protecting the perimeters of 31 of the nation's busiest airports between January 2004 and mid-February.

]]>http://nj1015.com/highlights-of-some-perimeter-breaches-at-major-us-airports/feed/0In this Friday, May 13, 2016, photo, as a commercial airliner taxis for takeoff, the perimeter fencing and razor wires show the layers of security at San Diego International Airport. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)What to know about long lines at airport securityhttp://nj1015.com/what-to-know-about-long-lines-at-airport-security/
http://nj1015.com/what-to-know-about-long-lines-at-airport-security/#commentsWed, 25 May 2016 18:25:52 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=627271Continue reading…]]>Fliers should brace for long waits at airport security over the holiday weekend. In recent weeks, some major airports saw wait times exceeding 90 minutes at peak hours, and passengers missed flights waiting to get through security.

]]>http://nj1015.com/what-to-know-about-long-lines-at-airport-security/feed/0In this Thursday, May 19, 2016, photo, travelers move through a security checkpoint line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)TSA chief: Help is on the way to address long airport lineshttp://nj1015.com/tsa-chief-help-is-on-the-way-to-address-long-airport-lines/
http://nj1015.com/tsa-chief-help-is-on-the-way-to-address-long-airport-lines/#commentsWed, 25 May 2016 16:24:40 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=627281Continue reading…]]>The head of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday the beleaguered agency will add 768 new screeners by mid-June to deal with increasingly long airport security lines that have caused passengers to miss flights even before the busy summer travel season.

]]>http://nj1015.com/tsa-chief-help-is-on-the-way-to-address-long-airport-lines/feed/0Transportation Security Administration (TSA) chief Peter Neffenger testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Management shake-up at TSA not likely to ease security lineshttp://nj1015.com/management-shake-up-at-tsa-not-likely-to-ease-security-lines/
http://nj1015.com/management-shake-up-at-tsa-not-likely-to-ease-security-lines/#commentsTue, 24 May 2016 20:01:10 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=626916Continue reading…]]>The Transportation Security Administration has ousted its head of security operations and put new leadership in charge of screening operations at a major international airport, but long checkpoint lines and travel headaches already pervading the busy summer travel season are likely to continue.

]]>http://nj1015.com/management-shake-up-at-tsa-not-likely-to-ease-security-lines/feed/0Passengers at O'Hare International Airport wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint on May 16, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)TSA head: Expect more airport security delays despite fundshttp://nj1015.com/tsa-head-expect-more-airport-security-delays-despite-funds/
http://nj1015.com/tsa-head-expect-more-airport-security-delays-despite-funds/#commentsFri, 20 May 2016 19:57:37 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=625972Continue reading…]]>The head of the Transportation Security Administration warned travelers Friday to expect long airport security lines to continue during the peak summer travel season despite Congress' shifting of $34 million to the agency.

]]>http://nj1015.com/tsa-head-expect-more-airport-security-delays-despite-funds/feed/0Transportation Security Administration Adminstrator Peter Neffenger on November 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)5 questions about extremely long airport security lineshttp://nj1015.com/5-questions-about-extremely-long-airport-security-lines/
http://nj1015.com/5-questions-about-extremely-long-airport-security-lines/#commentsFri, 20 May 2016 17:37:32 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=625928Continue reading…]]>Already faced with lines that snake through terminals out to the curb, fliers are bracing for long waits at security in the busy summer months. Some major airports are currently seeing wait times exceeding 90 minutes at peak hours.

]]>http://nj1015.com/5-questions-about-extremely-long-airport-security-lines/feed/0Passengers at O'Hare International Airport wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint on May 16, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Airlines report fewer delays, cancellations; complaints fallhttp://nj1015.com/airlines-report-fewer-delays-cancellations-complaints-fall/
http://nj1015.com/airlines-report-fewer-delays-cancellations-complaints-fall/#commentsMon, 16 May 2016 19:26:33 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=624319Continue reading…]]>Airlines canceled and delayed fewer flights in March and consumer complaints were down.

]]>http://nj1015.com/airlines-report-fewer-delays-cancellations-complaints-fall/feed/0United Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport on July 8, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)A long wait: Fliers brace for big security lines at airportshttp://nj1015.com/a-long-wait-fliers-brace-for-big-security-lines-at-airports-2/
http://nj1015.com/a-long-wait-fliers-brace-for-big-security-lines-at-airports-2/#commentsWed, 30 Mar 2016 15:13:30 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=610211Continue reading…]]>Fliers can expect massive security lines across the country, with airlines already warning passengers to arrive at least two hours early or risk missing their flight.

]]>http://nj1015.com/a-long-wait-fliers-brace-for-big-security-lines-at-airports-2/feed/0In this March 17, 2016, photo, travelers wait in line for security screening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)A long wait: Fliers brace for big security lines at airportshttp://nj1015.com/a-long-wait-fliers-brace-for-big-security-lines-at-airports/
http://nj1015.com/a-long-wait-fliers-brace-for-big-security-lines-at-airports/#commentsThu, 24 Mar 2016 21:43:58 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=608682Continue reading…]]>Fliers will likely face massive security lines at airports across the country this summer, with airlines already warning passengers to arrive at least two hours early or risk missing their flight.

]]>http://nj1015.com/a-long-wait-fliers-brace-for-big-security-lines-at-airports/feed/0People wait in a security line at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on March 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Officials: Armed travelers trying to board planes set recordhttp://nj1015.com/officials-armed-travelers-trying-to-board-planes-set-record/
http://nj1015.com/officials-armed-travelers-trying-to-board-planes-set-record/#commentsThu, 21 Jan 2016 17:31:53 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=586925Continue reading…]]>Federal officials say a record number of airline passengers were caught last year trying to take guns on planes, and most of the weapons were loaded.

]]>http://nj1015.com/tsa-increases-screening-of-airport-and-airline-employees/feed/0A sign directs travelers to a security checkpoint staffed by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers at O'Hare Airport on June 2, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Should the government subsidize sound proofing of homes near airports? (Vote)http://nj1015.com/should-the-government-subsidize-sound-proofing-of-homes-near-airports-vote/
http://nj1015.com/should-the-government-subsidize-sound-proofing-of-homes-near-airports-vote/#commentsWed, 14 Oct 2015 13:15:35 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=555848Continue reading…]]>The government just spent $6.6 million of your money to discover what you already knew: airports make noise. Now you may have to pay for soundproofing.

]]>http://nj1015.com/complaints-against-airlines-rise-frontier-ranks-worst/feed/0Long tarmac delays at US airports spiked in Februaryhttp://nj1015.com/long-tarmac-delays-at-us-airports-spiked-in-february/
http://nj1015.com/long-tarmac-delays-at-us-airports-spiked-in-february/#commentsThu, 09 Apr 2015 19:45:50 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=494616Continue reading…]]>There was a surge in long tarmac delays at the nation's airports in February, including several during a snow storm in Dallas.

]]>http://nj1015.com/which-airport-is-your-least-favorite-poll/feed/0Passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal B (Courtesy of Port Authority of NY and NJ)Airlines begin digging out from storm in northeastern UShttp://nj1015.com/airlines-begin-digging-out-from-storm-in-northeastern-us/
http://nj1015.com/airlines-begin-digging-out-from-storm-in-northeastern-us/#commentsTue, 27 Jan 2015 22:54:48 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=472180Continue reading…]]>Lingering snow and subfreezing temperatures mean that travel delays in the Northeast will extend through Wednesday, even if the storm wasn't as bad as expected.

]]>http://nj1015.com/airlines-begin-digging-out-from-storm-in-northeastern-us/feed/0A monitor displays departing flights for New York City area airports as cancelled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Tuesday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Passenger refuses body screening after flighthttp://nj1015.com/passenger-refuses-body-screening-after-flight/
http://nj1015.com/passenger-refuses-body-screening-after-flight/#commentsMon, 15 Sep 2014 15:41:35 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=433576Continue reading…]]>Kahler Nygard flew from Minneapolis to Denver and after the flight was asked by a TSA agent to come with them to complete the screening processthat was not finished in Minneapolis.

Yep, they wanted him to be screened for the flight that he just got off of...

]]>http://nj1015.com/passenger-refuses-body-screening-after-flight/feed/0Screengrab Kahler Nygard YouTubeAirport tests new way to avoid deadly bird strikeshttp://nj1015.com/airport-tests-new-way-to-avoid-deadly-bird-strikes/
http://nj1015.com/airport-tests-new-way-to-avoid-deadly-bird-strikes/#commentsTue, 12 Aug 2014 12:33:13 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=422882Continue reading…]]>NEW YORK (AP) -- When birds and planes collide, the results can be deadly. That's why airports around the world work hard to keep birds away, even resorting to shooting or poisoning large flocks.

]]>http://nj1015.com/airport-tests-new-way-to-avoid-deadly-bird-strikes/feed/0Tall prairie grass may keep birds away from airport landing and takeoff areas because birds fear predators might be hiding within. (AP Photo/Skip Peterson)Q & A for fliers worried about Ebola outbreakhttp://nj1015.com/a-guide-for-fliers-worried-about-ebola-outbreak/
http://nj1015.com/a-guide-for-fliers-worried-about-ebola-outbreak/#commentsTue, 05 Aug 2014 10:00:54 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=420525Continue reading…]]>NEW YORK (AP) -- As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa grows, airlines around the globe are closely monitoring the situation but have yet to make any drastic changes. Below are some key questions about the disease, what airlines are doing and how safe it is to fly.

]]>http://nj1015.com/a-guide-for-fliers-worried-about-ebola-outbreak/feed/0A South Korean quarantine officer, right, checks body temperature of a passenger against the possible infection of Ebola virus at the Incheon International Airport in South Korea, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Shin Jun-hee) Feds watch airline passengers for Ebola symptomshttp://nj1015.com/feds-watch-airline-passengers-for-ebola-symptoms/
http://nj1015.com/feds-watch-airline-passengers-for-ebola-symptoms/#commentsMon, 04 Aug 2014 19:36:58 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=420375Continue reading…]]>WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal agents at U.S. airports are watching travelers from Africa for flu-like symptoms that could be tied to the recent Ebola outbreak, as delegations from some 50 countries arrive in the nation's capital for a leadership summit this week.

]]>http://nj1015.com/feds-watch-airline-passengers-for-ebola-symptoms/feed/0State Department, Air Force, Army and Secret Services members wait for the door to open on President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania's airplane at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)NJ senators announce $3.6M in airport grantshttp://nj1015.com/nj-senators-announce-3-6m-in-airport-grants/
http://nj1015.com/nj-senators-announce-3-6m-in-airport-grants/#commentsFri, 01 Aug 2014 17:52:04 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=419650Continue reading…]]>Three New Jersey airports will get more than $3 million in federal grants for various improvements.

]]>http://nj1015.com/united-airlines-dropping-cleveland-hub/feed/0NY Plans a Facelift for Dingy LaGuardiahttp://nj1015.com/ny-plans-a-facelift-for-dingy-laguardia/
http://nj1015.com/ny-plans-a-facelift-for-dingy-laguardia/#commentsMon, 20 Jan 2014 01:15:45 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=352136Continue reading…]]>Dark, dingy, cramped and sad. These are some of the ways travelers describe LaGuardia Airport, a bustling hub often ranked in customer satisfaction surveys as the worst in America.

]]>http://nj1015.com/ny-plans-a-facelift-for-dingy-laguardia/feed/0 A Delta airlines plane sits at the gate in LaGuardia Airport (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Lakewood Aiport Could See Small Jets Return Soon [AUDIO]http://nj1015.com/lakewood-aiport-could-see-small-jets-return-soon/
http://nj1015.com/lakewood-aiport-could-see-small-jets-return-soon/#commentsMon, 11 Nov 2013 12:14:08 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=329805Continue reading…]]>Improvements being done to Lakewood Airport in Ocean County are expected to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements so the township can apply to have small jets return within a year.

]]>http://nj1015.com/trenton-mercer-airport-faces-sequester-nightmare-audio/feed/0NJ Office of Information TechnologyMore than 4,000 Flights Canceled as Nor'easter Hits Northeasthttp://nj1015.com/noreaster-grounds-flights-as-airlines-halt-northeast-operations/
http://nj1015.com/noreaster-grounds-flights-as-airlines-halt-northeast-operations/#commentsFri, 08 Feb 2013 17:40:27 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=228063Continue reading…]]>Airlines are generally shutting down their operations this afternoon at the three big New York-area airports, as well as in Boston, Providence and other Northeastern airports.

]]>http://nj1015.com/tsa-removing-naked-x-ray-scanners-over-privacy-concerns/feed/0Planes in Pa., NY, Stuck on Tarmachttp://nj1015.com/planes-in-pa-ny-stuck-on-tarmac/
http://nj1015.com/planes-in-pa-ny-stuck-on-tarmac/#commentsThu, 27 Dec 2012 15:11:43 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=209860Continue reading…]]>A jet in Pittsburgh got stuck in snow on the tarmac while another one in New York got itself mired in mud.

]]>http://nj1015.com/windy-winter-weather-causing-airport-delays/feed/0American Airlines plane (Allison Joyce/Getty Images)With Nor'Easter Approaching, Airlines Take No Chanceshttp://nj1015.com/with-noreaster-approaching-airlines-take-no-chances/
http://nj1015.com/with-noreaster-approaching-airlines-take-no-chances/#commentsWed, 07 Nov 2012 17:35:16 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=190647Continue reading…]]>Major airlines are scrapping flights in and out of the New York area ahead of the second significant storm in little more than a week.

United and American plan to suspend operations in the region this afternoon...

]]>http://nj1015.com/with-noreaster-approaching-airlines-take-no-chances/feed/0Airports, NYSE Reopen; NJ is Devastatedhttp://nj1015.com/jfk-newark-airports-reopen-on-limited-schedule/
http://nj1015.com/jfk-newark-airports-reopen-on-limited-schedule/#commentsWed, 31 Oct 2012 17:00:08 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=187767Continue reading…]]>Airports and stock exchange reopen; NJ devastated Two major airports reopened and the floor of the New York Stock Exchange came back to life Wednesday, while across the river in New Jersey, National Guardsmen rushed to rescue flood victims and fires still raged two days after Superstorm Sandy.